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    Kanebaby    November 27, 2010   Orlando,FL

    Anyone see previews for this  coming on next Friday? Looks like its a new series of the show called "SYTTD Big Bliss" (i think thats what it was called).

     
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    JennyW1    February 19, 2011  

    Oh lord. If that's true, I don't understand.

    Why do full-figured girls have to be in a separate category? This strikes me as appropriate as "Say Yes to the Dress: Shorties!" or "Say Yes to the Dress: Asian Brides!" Come on, TLC.

     
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    ejoyb    October 10, 2010  

    TLC is into spectacles. Different from the "norm"? You get a show!

     
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    I think it's kind of exciting!  I don't think it's meant to be a mean thing to have this be a separate show.  I actually think it's a compliment for a category of women who are too often ignored in fashion circles! 

     
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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    I mean...they do show full figured brides on regular Say Yes to the Dress...So I don't understand why they need to devote a full show to that?? 

     
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    tinylittlebird    June 24, 2011   Indiana

    idk.... part of me likes this idea, but I hate the name. That's really awful. 

    I think the thing to remember is being "full figured" doesn't always mean that they're fat. My MOH is tall and has broad shoulders and a VERY full chest, but she's got no but or hips and is in pretty good shape. She often has to buy plus sizes b/c of her chest, but then the cloths wont touch her anywhere else. She would honestly benefit from a salon/consultant that had half a clue what her needs are, so maybe watching a show like that might give her some pointers.... 

     
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    My guess is that they have had enough people show an interested in the full figured dresses that they saw a need to make that a featured show, and not just an occasional happening in the other show.  I don't know if you are plus sized or not, but the reality is the plus sized woman is often marginalized to have a very limited amount of selections in so many fashions that the thoughts that a bridal show is going to focus attention on the fact that plus sized women are beautiful and can wear fabulous fashions is exciting!  The show is going to prove that a curvy chick can be just as fashion forward as the supermodel slim cover girl.  I bet that the other show will continue to have a variety of shapes on it as well, but that the new edition is really going to feature that plus sized shapes have the same variety within their sizing as do the smaller figures.  I would hope that the show might be an eyeopener to the fashion world that curvy plus sizes want the same things that other women want!

     
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    Violachap    November 13, 2010   California, MD (Wedding in Norfolk, VA)

    I don't see the point in having an entire series dedicated to plus size brides, especially with a name like "Big Bliss". I think SYTTD should've featured plus size brides along with the rest of the brides featured. Why make a fuss about it?

     
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    Ms_Charisma    October 2, 2010   MN

    It's TLC...which makes it....mehhhh.

    I think it's okay to pay special attention to "under-represented" groups. e.g., as a black woman, it's near impossible to find lots of examples of hair & makeup. ALL we get are the SAME recycled pics of Beyonce, Halle Berry, etc, etc. It would be cool if there were more sites that reflected the needs of black brides, for example.

    But TLC is just weirded out with the shows now...all the 3,000 kids and now "Sister" wives and it just becomes "UGH"

     
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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    @Ms_Charisma: I agree with you...I think minority brides are definitely under represented in tv shows and magazines.

     
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    Sleepy_Miranda    June 26, 2010   Milwaukee, WI

    I was just watching SYYTD last night and saw the preview and thought the same thing @JennyW1 !!

    They seem to do the show in 'themes' like last night I saw a 'friends come with the bride and are totally un-helpful' segment, and a 'fiancee comes with the bride and is totally unhelpful' segment.  

    Honestly I don't know how I feel about 'plus size' being a theme.  On the one hand I think it's really needed and appreciated, but on the other it seems like making plus sized brides into a separate category kinda defeats the purpose of appreciating and catering to all body types.

    For example, I'm a lesbian, and if they had a 'Lesbian Bride' segment, I might feel the same way!  I mean, hey it would be great to see this under-represented group, but also I'd like to be treated and viewed just the same as all other brides.

     
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    pamphilia    January 27, 2011   Calgary, Alberta (DW in Punta Cana)

    I saw the preview, but I thought it was just an episode devoted to plus sized brides - not a whole series.

     
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    AudzinLuv    September 2012   Augusta, GA

    I'm looking forward to seeing some beautiful dresses on women closer to my size! 

     
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    zalonia       New York City

    me too...plus size women do not have the vast array of dresses to chose from and it will be great to see this show!  the average woman in america is a 14 or a 16 so we are definately "the norm!"  Being 110 pounds and 5' 10" is not!

     

    But I must agree that I hate the name of the show as well!!!  Come on...they could have done much better than that!!

     
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    Birdie Love    May 7, 2011   CA

    I agree with other bees; why are the heavier/larger women just integrated into the "regular" episodes????? 

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    Hate the name of the show, but like the idea.  However, I agree that plus sized women (like me) should have been featured the entire time during the show....

     
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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    TLC might as well do a Say Yes to the Dress for little people with ten kids who are marrying into overweight polygamist families who build motorcycles and flip houses. haha.

     
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    starcharades    December 31, 2011   Philadelphia

    I hate the idea of the show. Why single out just bigger brides? I'm super petite (a nicer way to say short) and could not pull off half the dresses they have on the show. But they don't have a say yes to the dress for shorter people. Nor do they have one for different races or any other category. Why the need to single out bigger people? Why not just include everyone on the show.

     
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    Birdie Love    May 7, 2011   CA

    @kate169...don't forget; they must work in a bakery or be chocolatiers! 

     
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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    @Birdie Love: Haha how could I forget that one?

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    @starcharades: completely agree with you.  if they would have had a great and normal selection of people in the show anyway there wouldn't be the need for this...

     
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    JuneBride_26June2010    June 26, 2010   Indiana (legally married 13-Apr-2009)

    @tinylittlebird: this is SO me! I'm 5'8" and wear a size 12 in jeans. i do NOT consider that plus size at all...but my damn shoulders make me feel like a freakin' football player! in fact, i had to get a size 16 plus for my wedding gown and had it taken in a LOT in the waist!

    sounds like a decent idea - but i agree with a lot of people here that i don't like the name and i'm not sure about singling out girls who are "plus size" specifically. just have them on the regular show! but - i could see how having an entire show devoted might help other plus size girls out there to see something like that where there isn't any size 0's and they can relate to the show more...

     
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    I hate to say this but it really sounds like the non-plus sized chicks are complaining about a show that is making those of us who fit the category excited to watch it.  The name isn't the greatest, but I think that the concept is...  because the other show features all shapes and sizes, and varieties of gender orientation...  I've seen petites, tall girls, average sizes, and plus sizes...   But this show's concept is really looking at a group who often feels that the bridal industry is missing how they want to look and feel. I haven't worn a size 10 dress since I was in junior high... my shape and figure are not the slim sizes of the average fit... I'm curvy, and have a naturally bountiful figure.  As I write these words, I'm thinking that if you just don't get the concept and aren't a true plus size woman... (If you think that being a street size 12 makes you plus sized... please check at the local department store, because I am quite sure that you are NOT in the category.)  Then you probably need to not make comments, because it's not really helpful.  I'm not trying to be mean, but I think some of these comments are offensive.  It's clear that you think the show doesn't apply to you, so just watch the other ones and let those of us who want to watch all of the shows enjoy this one! 

     
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    JamaicaBride    May 14, 2011   Charlotte, NC

    I think it's cool. I am interested in seeing what the bridal world has to offer in the way of plus-sized dresses. Maybe it will be a catalyst for more bridal salons to start carrying plus-sized samples. I will be watching it in any case =)

     
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    In the media    June 29, 2013   Indiana, but wedding in St. Louis

    I guess maybe they are trying to show that Klienfeld's or Bridals by Lori or whatever salon they chose will cater to full-figured women. It's a smart sales move for them so they can bring in more clients who were afraid to go there because the dress samples wouldn't fit. Now they will be able to show ladies who are bigger in samples and it could bring in business. That HAS to be the motivation behind it.

    Plus, the average size isn't a 2. It's a 12. They'd be smart to do this. And yeah, I'll probably watch it. :D

     
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    noritake22    March 31, 2011   Seattle

    I haven't seen the preveiws, but I do think it is a wonderful idea.

     
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    littlemissmango    July 7, 2012   Oahu, HI

    I had a similar reaction to several pp... kinda mixed feelings. It's great to showcase full-figured girls and the beautiful dresses there are for FF sizes, but at the same time it seems a little weird to single them out. They do currently show FF girls on the regular show, so I wonder if they will stop?

    But the name... awful. Can anyone think of something more appropriate? What about "Fabulously Figured" or something?

     
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    I think SYTTD realizes it needs to revamp its formula, by now, we all know that when a bride tries on a dress that is out of her budget, she will fall in love with it, etc.

     
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    trugem    January 2011  

    @Ms_Charisma: I was thinking the same thing the other day. There aren't many examples of natural hair brides and AA brides for make up inspiration.

     

    @kate169: HAHA!

     
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    WinterBride29    December 3, 2011  

    I have mixed feelings, but the thing I DO like is that maybe it will show some plus size brides that there ARE beautiful options out there. A family friend recently got married. She is plus size and she felt that she couldn't wear a wedding gown. So she didn't! So maybe this will help in a way. However, I totally agree with many of the previous comments.

     
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    DanielleZara    August 21, 2010   California

    Oh man, I'm glad you brought this up. I was really upset when I saw that preview this morning. Thanks for putting us big girls in a whole separate category!!!!!!!!!!! Yikes...

     
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    heathaah    September 2009  

    I agree that the name is just terrible.  I don't think full figured brides need a separate show, but I do wish they would show a larger variety of body shapes and sizes on all bridal shows in general.

     
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    DanielleZara    August 21, 2010   California

    @kate169: Now that was funny lol

     
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    artichokey    June 16, 2012  

    Okay, so part of me wants to watch it because as a bigger girl, I want to see what dresses really look good on a body type like mine, you know? At the same time I don't like being segregated to the 14W-30W section of the store where sh!t is covered in lace and gauze and I feel like a show like this just pushes 14+ sized girls out of the realm of 'normal' attire, you know? I guess what would be nice is if SYTTD just represented more body types on the regular show. Instead you get a whole lotta skinny girls, an occasional chunk like myself, and more often a few older brides who aren't big, just aren't tiny. They should do a midwest version of that show. Farm folk are thick dang it! You go into a store here and the 14 and 16 sizes are missing because everybody wants 'em! Hmph.

     
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    Kanebaby    November 27, 2010   Orlando,FL

    I will probably watch the show because i love SYTTD. I'm a plus sized girl and interested in seeing what they show. My wedding gown from David's Bridal is a size 30 and i think i look fabulous in it. When i first got engaged, my mom sent me pics of wedding gowns that looked like old lady nightgowns. I decided then that even tho i am a big girl i was going to look fabulous on my wedding day.

     
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    Loribeth    December 1, 2010   Michigan (Married in Savannah, GA)

    I don't consider myself a plus-size, although I feel like I'm much heavier than I should be.  And when I went to try on dresses, a lot of the dresses I wanted to try were too small, which was very frustrating. My whole life I've had to deal with not being able to find clothes small enough, so it was a let down to actually not fit into something. I think that gives me a unique perspective.

    The fashion industry in general does not take larger sized women into consideration enough. It is the only industry I know of that does not take one of their largest demographic into consideration when they design clothes.

    The bridal industry is especially guilty of completely ignoring the full-figured bride.

    I think it's wonderful that TLC is devoting an entire show to the full-figured bride! It would be nice if they gave tips on what dresses look the best and how to feel absolutely beautiful on the most important day of a girl's life. By dedicating a show to the larger bride, those brides won't have to wait for an episode that "might" give them some ideas.

     
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    MadameLady    May 18, 2012  

    now  i feel a lil guilty for wanting to see it XD Me and my plus-sized roomie have already penciled it in our calendars!

     
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    Gemstone    July 2011   Cincinnati

    We have a Full Figured board on WeddingBee. I feel like it's kinda the same thing. :)

     

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